In our previous article (read it here), we asked why men do not seem to express emotion as easily as women do. Was there some pathology, or should we just put the differences down to male-female tendencies? We identified Dr Ron Levant’s notion of “normative male alexithymia” as representative of one side of the controversy: namely,… Continue reading Men and Emotions: From Repression to Expression published by AIPC (2019)
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Two Science-backed Ways to Ease a Worried Mind.
Please click on the link for the article by BY ERIC LANGSHUR AND NATE KLEMP PHD
The Power of Now — Eckhart Tolle
The Four Options for any Problem (Linehan, 1993)
Marsha Linehan, the creator of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, gives four options for any problem that you face: Solve the problem, change your perception of the problem, radically accept the situation, or stay miserable. When we are overwhelmed by a life challenge, one way we might naturally respond is by defending our position. Perhaps, we’ll resort to an effective yet temporary coping strategy like denial,… Continue reading The Four Options for any Problem (Linehan, 1993)
There’s nothing ‘fake’ about ‘faking it until you make it’
When to Fake It Till You Make It (and When You Shouldn’t) Faking it for the right reasons can change you for the better. Here’s why. Posted Jun 27, 2016By Amy Morin One day, a client came to see me because she felt socially awkward. She knew that her inability to make small talk was… Continue reading There’s nothing ‘fake’ about ‘faking it until you make it’